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Northwestern vs Maryland Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 72-69
32-28 40-41
Position#86
Record12-4
FormWLWWL
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game66.9
vs
Position#215
Record11-6
FormWLLWW
Points / game70.9
Allowed / game63.5
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Northwestern v Maryland
18 Feb 2026
NORT78
MARY74
16 Jan 2025
NORT76
MARY74
17 Jan 2024
NORT72
MARY69
12 Jan 2022
NORT87
MARY94
03 Mar 2021
NORT60
MARY55
21 Jan 2020
NORT66
MARY77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maryland winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#8
W
92-88 OT
92
88
+4
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
91-59
91
59
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
L
73-75
73
75
-2
H14/12
NCAA
DePaul
#367
W
56-46
56
46
+10
A16/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
W
65-46
65
46
+19
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
66-96
66
96
-30
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
76-72
76
72
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
32-40
44-36
43-33
–
38-37
35-38
25-25
31-21
36-13
29-33
39-33
35-30
29-46
37-50
46-31
42-43
32-40
44-32
25-32
38-39
143.4Avg total
74.4Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)73.066.9139.9+6.175%
Season at home (10)78.567.3145.8+11.290%
Season away (6)63.866.2130.0-2.350%
Last 10 (10)74.469.0143.4+5.470%
Last 5 (5)73.475.2148.6-1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)71.277.5148.8-6.250%
vs Similar ◀ (17)66.766.8133.5-0.153%
vs Weaker (9)72.859.7132.4+13.189%
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#153
L
53-65
53
65
-12
A02/12
NCAA
Penn State
#216
W
81-75 OT
81
75
+6
H07/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#268
W
105-65
105
65
+40
H13/12
NCAA
Nicholls State
#138
W
73-67
73
67
+6
H20/12
NCAA
UCLA
#219
W
69-60
69
60
+9
A23/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
75-53
75
53
+22
H29/12
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
53-67
53
67
-14
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
62-65
62
65
-3
A07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
64-57
64
57
+7
H12/01
NCAA
Illinois
#27
W
76-67
76
67
+9
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
28-40
25-25
28-30
43-41
47-33
58-32
28-27
45-40
43-28
26-32
38-18
37-35
19-32
34-35
29-22
33-43
21-33
43-24
37-39
39-28
135.2Avg total
71.1Scored
64.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)70.963.5134.5+7.465%
Season at home (11)76.663.6140.3+13.082%
Season away (6)60.563.3123.8-2.833%
Last 10 (10)71.164.1135.2+7.070%
Last 5 (5)66.061.8127.8+4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)60.069.0129.0-9.033%
vs Similar ◀ (17)67.564.7132.2+2.853%
vs Weaker (10)76.260.3136.5+15.980%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +4.8+4.8
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +1.5+1.51st half: +1.6+1.62nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +4.8+4.8
NorthwesternMaryland
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#8
L
32-40
32
40
-8
H02/12
NCAA
Detroit
#370
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H10/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#286
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H14/12
NCAA
DePaul
#367
D
25-25
25
25
+0
A16/12
NCAA
Arizona State
#267
W
36-13
36
13
+23
A21/12
NCAA
Jackson State
#253
W
39-33
39
33
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
29-46
29
46
-17
A03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
46-31
46
31
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
32-40
32
40
-8
A10/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A13/01
NCAA
67.5Avg total
34.5Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.230.463.6+2.860%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.430.866.2+4.571%-
Last 30 away (13)30.429.860.2+0.546%-
Last 10 (10)34.533.067.5+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)34.236.470.6-2.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)29.039.568.5-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)32.628.160.7+4.571%-
vs Weaker (9)36.230.766.9+5.667%-
This opponent (Maryland) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#153
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A02/12
NCAA
Penn State
#216
L
28-30
28
30
-2
H07/12
NCAA
Alcorn State
#268
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H13/12
NCAA
Nicholls State
#138
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H20/12
NCAA
UCLA
#219
W
43-28
43
28
+15
A23/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#368
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
19-32
19
32
-13
H03/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
29-22
29
22
+7
A07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
L
21-33
21
33
-12
H12/01
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A14/01
NCAA
62.0Avg total
31.8Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.829.161.9+3.760%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.928.363.2+6.671%-
Last 30 away (13)30.030.260.2-0.246%-
Last 10 (10)31.830.262.0+1.650%-
Last 5 (5)28.828.857.6+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)26.333.059.3-6.70%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)31.829.160.9+2.865%-
vs Weaker (10)36.328.064.3+8.370%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Northwestern wins
4
Maryland wins
DateGameScore
26/02/23Maryland v Northwestern75-59
13/01/22Northwestern v Maryland87-94 OT
05/12/21Maryland v Northwestern61-67
04/03/21Northwestern v Maryland60-55
19/02/20Maryland v Northwestern76-67
22/01/20Northwestern v Maryland66-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24AWisconsin63-71
10/01/24APenn State76-72
08/01/24HMichigan State88-74
03/01/24AIllinois66-96
30/12/23HJackson State74-63
21/12/23AArizona State65-46
16/12/23ADePaul56-46
14/12/23HChicago State73-75
10/12/23HDetroit91-59
02/12/23HPurdue92-88 OT
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/24AIllinois76-67
12/01/24HMichigan64-57
07/01/24AMinnesota62-65
03/01/24HPurdue53-67
29/12/23HCoppin State75-53
23/12/23AUCLA69-60
20/12/23HNicholls State73-67
13/12/23HAlcorn State105-65
07/12/23HPenn State81-75 OT
02/12/23AIndiana53-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL75%
HomeWWLWW90%
AwayWWLWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %75%90%50%
Points / game73.078.563.8
Allowed / game66.967.366.2
Point differential+6.1+11.2-2.3
Avg total139.9145.8130.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)75% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %6%10%0%
Maryland
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW65%
HomeWWWLW82%
AwayLLWLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %65%82%33%
Points / game70.976.660.5
Allowed / game63.563.663.3
Point differential+7.4+13.0-2.8
Avg total134.5140.3123.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%55%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (3)0% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %6%9%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue1816289%85.169.3+15.8
2 Oregon1613381%78.871.5+7.2
3 Wisconsin1713476%75.666.6+9.0
4 Illinois1612475%81.767.4+14.2
5 Northwestern1612475%73.066.9+6.1
6 Nebraska1813572%78.570.1+8.4
7 Minnesota1712571%77.867.9+9.9
8 Ohio State1712571%76.366.5+9.8
9 Indiana1812667%73.973.3+0.6
10 Iowa1711665%87.177.6+9.5
11 Maryland1711665%70.963.5+7.4
12 Michigan State1710759%77.165.5+11.6
13 Washington1710759%80.575.0+5.5
14 Rutgers1710759%68.665.4+3.3
15 Penn State189950%76.974.1+2.8
16 USC178947%76.874.4+2.4
17 Michigan1771041%79.777.0+2.7
18 UCLA1771041%64.763.8+0.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Northwestern324072
Maryland284169
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